Summary Sunday Update Your Skills

Summary Sunday Update Your Skills You need to update your skills! Learn about SEO, how to network better, stay up-to-date on recruiting trends and even embrace the idea of being a lifelong learner! Dont let your lack of knowledge impact your job search or career success. Invest just a little bit of time every week updating your skills or broadening your thinking! These posts will help you do exactly that! NETWORKING Networking In The Internet Era: An Interview With Keith Ferrazzi by Dorie Clark | Forbes This isnt a new article, however, the information may be new to you. If you havent read Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi, this touches upon two of his rules for networking. Be intentional with your networking Be of service to people Hate Networking? This 1 Technique Will Make You Anyones Best Friend by  Jory MacKay | Inc. Spoiler- the technique is to build reciprocity into every encounter. The article lists 5 things you can do to create value and reciprocity. JOB SEARCH This Google Expert’s Top SEO Tips For Job Seekers In 2017 by Tina Arnoldi | Fast Company Learn some of these SEO  secrets/tricks so you can improve when and where you show up online! INTERVIEWING Why Post-Interview Thank You Notes Really Matter by Jaime Petkanics | The Prepary Here are two reasons: Good manners  Shows your interest in the job ALWAYS do it. It could be the one thing that tips the scales in your favor! TRENDS Five Reasons Candidate Rediscovery Is Recruiting’s Next Big Thing by Ji-A Min | Talent Culture What is candidate rediscovery?  It is the practice of mining the existing resume database to find candidates for open job requisitions. And to be clear, this doesnt happen very often, despite what you may think. The ATS search functionality isnt as good as it could be, and that frustrates recruiters. Did you know: 65% of resumes received for a high volume role are completely ignored This article is written for recruiters and employers, however, its helpful for job seekers to understand whats going on.   Pay attention to these trends and adjust your job search strategy accordingly. What Do Corporate Recruiters Want? We Asked Them by Jon Shields | JobScan Please, read this! It provides a thorough explanation of how recruiters work and what they do! 4 recruiters were interviewed for this article to help job seekers better understand the recruiting process! CAREER 8 Ways to Become a Lifelong Learner by Sharlyn Lauby | The Unretirement Project Lifelong learning takes planning and discipline! But its one thing you can do to ensure career stability! These 8 tips will absolutely help you become better at it!